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Richard to Eric, not the mediatheorist

From the debst of our computer hacking skills we bring you this conversation between Richard de Boer and Eric Kluitenberg, not the mediatheorist.
Eric Kluitenberg
19:54
hallo richard
19:55
Voor zover mijn geheugen het toelaat ken ik je niet, klopt dat?
richard de boer
19:57
hallo eric,
19:57
ik ben even in gesprek
19:57
momentje…
Eric Kluitenberg
19:57
ok
richard de boer
20:04
ha eri
20:04
c
Eric Kluitenberg
20:04
hallo
richard de boer
20:04
was dat een serieuze vraag daarnet?
Eric [...]

The State of Europe

Yesterday afternoon was the debate The State of Europe.
Dutch politician Luuk Blom said that the Dutch position blocking the next phase for Serbia joining the EU is not because the Dutch are against Serbia or Serbians, but because rules are rules. In the case of Hongary and Bulgaria the rules were too easily loosened so [...]

Talking about a new generation

The youngsters who are now preparing their cars in the pit stop, are soon to be on pole-position: as a writer, scientist, CEO, artist or program maker. That is not merely a demographic fact; these young people simply refuse to be bound by the constraints of an established authority.
That puts several questions to the front: [...]

Breaking news: Dutch writer Herman Koch caught in action in Belgrade!

Yesterday, De Balie-crew had dinner at a place called “The Question mark”. We discovered that the famous dutch writer and comedian Herman Koch is working there incognito as a waiter.
He is working on a new book called ‘A Serbian bear on the road; short cooking stories from the Balkan’.
Even after we recognized him, he [...]

AVNOJ is retiring today

Today is a day of celebration both in Belgrade and Amsterdam. Apart from our own festival, both cities are linking up in celebrating AVNOJ’s retirement.
On 29 November 1943, Tito and his comrades gathered in the Bosnian town of Jajce for the second meeting of his Anti-Fascist Council of National Liberation of Yugoslavia. On this day [...]

Cross-border debate on border issues

If all will succeed, today at 19 hrs we’ll host a live-connected public discussion between Belgrade and Amsterdam about the new and ever-changing borders on the Balkans.
The discussion will take place simultaneously in the spaces of De Balie and Dom Omladine, connected live via internet. The event brings together researchers, activists and engaged citizens in [...]

Positivity

It has begun. A rough guide to Amsterdam has started and biassed as I am, I am going to say that it was amazing!
A lot of the staff members of Dom Omladine and De Balie are feeling sick, the others are enjoying the night life of Belgrade. I am back at the appartment. I have to [...]

Debate Sunday on human security

I just received an email from the OSCE mission here in Belgrade. That have arranged a third speaker for the debate on human security, professor Zoran Dragisic, from Security Studies in Belgrade! Is this the Serbian equivalent of Rob de Wijk…?
The other two speakers who were already confirmed are Milos Vasic and Dina Siegel. Co-host [...]

Magacin

I am working with Natasa Jovanovic on the presentation of the Subjective Atlas of Serbia during the debate tomorrow at Magacin. Truly great stuff. The exposition opens at 17 today, together with photo´s of Mark Nozeman. Here is a sample of his work, exclusively!
All photographs by Mark Nozeman
Posted by Wilbur Perlot